Longwood University Athletics

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Longwood women's tennis team finished a challenging first weekend of its spring season Saturday with a pair of 7-0 losses to Marshall and No. 12 Virginia at the Cavaliers' Boyd Tinsley Courts.
 
Against Marshall (1-1) in doubles action, Karina Rizvanova and Phoebe Mitchell fell to Emma Vanderheyden and Johanna Strom, 6-2, Oriana Izarra and Nina Hederich lost to Andjela Lopicic and Emily Schut, 6-2 and Sophia Marchetta and Feline van Eijkelenburg were beaten by Aisling McGrane and Sophia Hurrion, 6-1.
 
With Longwood trailing, 5-0, Rizvanova took Schut to a third set on court five before dropping a 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 decision. van Eijkelenburg then took Vanderheyden to a third set, falling in No.1 singles, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6.
 
Virginia did not drop a set to the Lancers in the second dual match of day. The Cavaliers surrendered just five total games in the first three singles matches combined.
 
Rizvanova won seven games against Sara Ziodato on court four and Alexis Broderick lost 6-4, 6-4 at No. 5 to Melodie Collard to finish the match.
 
The Lancers are back in action Saturday, Feb. 3 at William & Mary at 2 p.m.